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Employers must justify requiring Christians to work on a Sunday (and why that wasn’t the headline in the Telegraph)

Employers must justify requiring Christians to work on a Sunday (and why that wasn’t the headline in the Telegraph)

Posted: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:26 by Darren Newman

Excellent commentary form employment law specialist Darren Newman on the discrimination case involving a devout Christian who refused to work on Sundays.

Religious beliefs should be respected - when rights are not impeded

Religious beliefs should be respected - when rights are not impeded

Posted: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:00 by Joshua Rozenberg

Legal expert Joshua Rozenberg on the employment cases due to be heard at the European Court of Human Rights next week, after all four applicants ailed to convince UK courts that they had suffered religious discrimination.

Courts rightly tend to stay out of doctrinal religious disputes

Courts rightly tend to stay out of doctrinal religious disputes

Posted: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:05 by David Hart QC

David Hart QC on how the courts have developed rules stopping themselves from deciding certain cases involving religious issues, not least because the courts recognise they don't know what they are doing once they get themselves immersed in issues of religious doctrine.

A single oath in court for all, regardless of belief or religion

A single oath in court for all, regardless of belief or religion

Posted: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:55 by Sean Templeton

Given the recent legislation to tackle sectarian behaviour at football events, perhaps it is time for the Government and the courts to reconsider the place of religion in the legal process.